{"id":4833,"date":"2026-10-09T12:28:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/?p=4833"},"modified":"2026-10-09T12:28:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T12:28:43","slug":"kolovyi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/en\/kolovyi\/","title":{"rendered":"Kolovyi Tomato Review &#038; Photos: Heavy Yielding Pink Oxheart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;4833&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Share your rating&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Kolovyi Tomato Review \\u0026amp; Photos: Heavy Yielding Pink Oxheart&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Share your rating<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"tldr-box\" style=\"background: #f4f9f4; padding: 20px; border-left: 5px solid #4CAF50; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Kolovyi<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Origin:<\/strong> An old, preserved Ukrainian heirloom variety. The name &#8220;Kolovyi&#8221; roughly translates to &#8220;Stake&#8221; (as in a wooden tomato stake), implying the plant requires sturdy support. Also sometimes circulated in seed swaps as &#8220;Kolovyi Kubanskiy&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf3f <strong>Plant Habit:<\/strong> Generally considered indeterminate, though outdoors in open ground it often tops out around 3.3 to 4 feet (1 &#8211; 1.2 m). Usually grown to 2 stems in a greenhouse.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83c\udf45 <strong>Fruit Characteristics:<\/strong> Large, beautifully uniform pink oxhearts. They frequently reach 1.1 to 1.3 lbs (500 &#8211; 600 g). The flesh is very dense, heavy, and contains very few seeds.<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc45 <strong>Flavor:<\/strong> Highly rated by heirloom collectors. Outstandingly sweet, aromatic, and meaty without being overly dry. Perfect for summer salads.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"add-review-cta\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f9f9f9; border-left: 4px solid #4CAF50; border-radius: 4px;\"><strong>\ud83c\udf45 Grown this variety?<\/strong> <a href=\"#wpdcom\">Click here to add your own photos and review below!<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">Y<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Yulia (Julia) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (27,067 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Alexandrov, Moscow Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I ordered these seeds from Kolyakov. Here is his description: &#8220;Mid-early season, large-fruited. Plant reaches up to 4 feet (1.2 m). A preserved old Ukrainian heirloom. A beautiful and very heavy yielder. Fruits are pink oxhearts, up to 21 oz (600 g), amazingly delicious, aromatic, sweet, juicy, uniform, and large. It doesn&#8217;t drop any blossoms and sets a literal wall of tomatoes. Has received the highest marks for flavor from many heirloom enthusiasts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As for my own grow, it&#8217;s hard to judge the ripening time this year since all my tomatoes started blushing about 3 weeks later than last year. The hearts are pretty large, but not giant. Sweet, meaty, yet still juicy. An absolutely worthy variety to grow overall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">S<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Svetikk (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (29,384 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Stupinsky District, Moscow (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I received my seeds under the name Kolovyi Kubanskiy (I don&#8217;t remember from whom \ud83d\ude05, I think from Mila).<\/p>\n<p>Indeterminate, grew in the greenhouse pruned to 2 stems. A total workhorse, the fruits are pink hearts up to 1.1 lbs (500 g), and the flavor is very good \ud83d\ude0b.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/DSCN1100.JPG.cb57d8e6b2fe18bc4b6eb56639cfe9c4.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/DSCN1100.thumb.JPG.99ee1c3eb64d59676302d2928b74f226.JPG\" alt=\"Kolovyi Kubanskiy tomatoes growing on the vine\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Murka (Masha) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (9,736 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>My seeds were from Piniirina. A very worthy variety, heavy yielder.<\/p>\n<p><em>Edited Sept 16, 2019 by Murka<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/IMG_20190727_160618.jpg.43c9754ddcdefdfedf60ab52fa0ddac0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2019_09\/IMG_20190727_160618.thumb.jpg.dc8b6e66c06d4dadeefbef64ca1f7860.jpg\" alt=\"Harvested Kolovyi tomato\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">L<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Lana_s_Kavkaza (Svetlana) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (19,268 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Pyatigorsk (USDA Zone 6)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Seeds from Galya-64. It&#8217;s a tasty, prolific variety. My first year growing it was a total bust because ants chewed up all the roots, but my second attempt went perfectly.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.svetlanaf-ecosemena.ru\/image\/cache\/catalog\/tomat\/629-07-3-500x500.JPG\" alt=\"Perfect pink Kolovyi tomato\" width=\"188\" height=\"24\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">M<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">Marusha (Marina) <span class=\"author-stats\">\ud83c\udf31 Member (393 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Unknown Zone<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>Haven&#8217;t seen any reviews here in a while. Let me refresh the thread. Beautiful fruits, a real feast for the eyes. Heavy, meaty, very few seeds. Grown outdoors in the dirt, the plant reached up to 3.3 feet (1 m).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/PANO_20230802_102350.jpg.121f224efe81acafb95d56b46218c2ea.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_08\/PANO_20230802_102350.thumb.jpg.38e505479ea37321cbe3c582b2cf40f6.jpg\" alt=\"Kolovyi plant loaded with tomatoes\" width=\"144\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forum-post\">\n<div class=\"author-header\">\n<div class=\"forum-avatar\">O<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-name\">OlyaSashina (Olga) <span class=\"author-stats\">\u2b50 Pro Grower (5,355 posts)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-geo\">\ud83d\udccd Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region (USDA Zone 4)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<p>I refreshed this variety from my own saved seeds. It turned out much better than my first run. Beautiful and delicious. Large, perfectly shaped hearts.<\/p>\n<p>Not a lot of juice, but they aren&#8217;t dry either &#8211; just right for summer salads. Very few seeds inside.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tomat-pomidor.com\/uploads\/monthly_2023_10\/large.2047902665_.jpg.4dc1ec28a07abe0634d542c36e9bc161.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful meaty interior of Kolovyi tomato\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"editor-note\" style=\"background: #eef7ff; padding: 15px; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; margin-top: 15px; font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong>\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf3e Editor&#8217;s Note: Name Variations in Seed Swaps<\/strong><br \/>\nAs noted by Svetlana in the thread, you might occasionally see this variety traded under the longer name &#8220;Kolovyi Kubanskiy&#8221; (Kuban being a region in southern Russia). Despite the regional tag added by some collectors, it is the exact same Ukrainian heirloom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc Quick Summary (TL;DR): Kolovyi \ud83c\udf0d Origin: An old, preserved Ukrainian heirloom variety. The name &#8220;Kolovyi&#8221; roughly translates to &#8220;Stake&#8221; (as in a wooden tomato stake), implying the plant requires sturdy support. 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